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MySQL Chief: Being Open Source is Not Enough

"Open source startups can hit profitability sooner than it took
closed source incumbents, as long as they steer clear of rivals'
costly business practices.

"That's according to MySQL chief executive Marten Mickos, who
told vendors and venture capitalists open source companies could
cut their costs by not ploughing money into expensive sales and
marketing activities..."